CLAUSING 5914 - Installation

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INSTALLATION
FOUNDATION
Your Clausing lathe is a precision machine tool, and
requires a solid foundation. The floor must be heavy
enough to support the weight of the machine without
noticeable deflection, and it must be level. If the
floor does not meet these important requirements,
a special foundation should be built.
CONCRETE FLOORS - - A reinforced concrete floor
is the best foundation: it provides a rigid base, min-
imizes vibration from adjacent machines, and resists
deflection.
WOOD FLOORS should be carefully checked for
strength - - place a precision level oo floor where
lathe is to be located, and move a hand truck with
average load past it. If bubble in level shows no-
ticeable movement, the floor should be reinforced,
or cut away and a concrete foundation installed.
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CLEANING
Before moving carriage or tailstock along the ways,
use a good grease solvent to remove the rust-proof
coating applied to all polished and unpainted sur-
faces .
Do not . use an air hose - - it could force dirt or grit
picked up during transit into bearing surfaces.
Use a stiff bristle brush to clean lead screw.
When thoroughly cleaned , cover the unpainted sur-
faces with a light coating of "Way Lubricant" for
proper lubrication.
Frequent cleaning and lubrication is essential to
long · service life - - see pag e 5 for instructions.
MOVING AND LIFTING
Leave lathe on skid - - simplifies moving to final
location.
IMPORT ANT: DO NOT slide lathe along floor,
DO NOT USE fork lift under chip pan.
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APPROXIMATE
LEADSCREW CENTER OF t'EIGHT
PROTECTION I
FLOOR
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CAUTION: DO NOT LOWER LEVELING SCREW
PADS UNTIL LATHE IS READY TO BE
LEVELED •• refer to figure I.
When using a sling - - clean bed ways, move t~il-
stock to th e right-hand end of the bed and lock it in
place. To protect lead screw and bed, p lac ·e a 3/ 4"
thick hardwood board under approximate center of
weight load, insert sling as shown in figure · 1, and
raise m ac hine about one-inch off floor. Make any
necessary adjustments for balance by moving car-
riage along bed. - B efore moving carriage, l oos en
lock s cr ew - • locat ed on top right side of the car•
riage.
If a fork lift is u se d, place 3/ 4" thick hardwood
board under the bed so that th~ clutch rod will not
be bent when the lathe is raised - - do not pick up
by chip pan.
Mounting pads do not require anchoring.
Leveling screws are equipped with non-slip mounting
pads which eliminate the need for anchoring or bolt -
ing machine to floor. Floor must be clean and free
of oil.
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